Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
Section 449.Sec. 11 - NEW
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 449.Sec. 11
Current through February 27, 2024
1. Upon admission of a patient or resident, the facility shall:
(a) Provide the patient or resident with a
written copy of the statement required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection
2 of
NRS
449.101 and the notice and information
required pursuant to subsection 3 of
NRS
449.101 or section 9 of this regulation, as
applicable.
(b) Provide the patient
or resident with a written notice that a patient or resident who has
experienced prohibited discrimination may file a complaint with the facility.
The written notice provided by the facility must include, without limitation:
(1) The contact information for the
Division;
(2) A clear statement
that such a complaint with the facility:
(I)
May be filed in addition to the complaint that may be filed with the Division
pursuant to subsection 3 of
NRS
449.101 or section 9 of this regulation, as
applicable; and
(II) Is not
required to be filed for the patient or resident to file a complaint with the
Division pursuant to subsection 3 of
NRS
449.101 or section 9 of this regulation, as
applicable; and
(3) The
procedure that the facility uses to address such complaints with the facility
and the timeframe for how long it will take the facility to address such
complaints with the facility.
2. As used in this section, "prohibited discrimination" means the discrimination described in section 7 of this regulation and in subsection 1 of NRS 449.101.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R016-20A, eff. 11/2/2020
NRS 449.0302
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